The plants that feed the world: baseline data and metrics to inform strategies for the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

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Food and Agriculture Organization

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Colin K. Khoury

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FAO

The availability of comprehensive and reliable information is crucial for developing evidence-based policies and strategies for the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Information on food and agricultural crops, on their use, interdependence, demand, supply, and security is increasingly available but scattered through a number of information systems, databases and scientific literature